Prescription errors in psychiatry - A multi-centre study

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 553-561

  Stubbs, Jean ^a   Haw, Camilla ^a   Taylor, David ^b  

^a ST ANDREW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Error; Pharmacist; Prescribing; Psychiatry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DRUG FATALITY; ERROR; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHIATRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WRITING;

GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACIES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PSYCHIATRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745035496     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881106059808     Document Type: Article

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